Rendon a Howser semifinalist

Little surprise here — Rice sophomore third baseman Anthony Rendon is a semifinalist for the 2010 Dick Howser Award, which the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association bestows upon the top player in the country.

He’s one of three Conference USA semifinalists and 25 in all. Ten finalists will be selected before the first game of the College World Series on June 19, and the winner will be named July 2 in a national broadcast in Lubbock.